WILSON, Newman Robert
(Service number 6/1433)
| First Rank | Lieutenant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 31/08/1888 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Rugby Street, Timaru | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs B. A. WILSON (wife), care of J. A. Taylor, 13 Littlebourne Road, Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 January 1940 | Age | Dunedin |
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Biographical Notes
Son of Robert Lievesley Wilson & Elizabeth (Fow).
Sources
Cenotaph Database [04 June 2014]; SCRoll web submission from L Wilson, 26 January 2015
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